# 119-s-4691: Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness Act

119-s-4691, Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4691
- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4691
- Congress: 119
- Title: Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**Improve coordination and awareness of federal communications resources during disasters.** This bill would push the Federal Communications Commission to review how the Disaster Information Reporting System and related tools serve state, local, Tribal, and territorial emergency authorities and to study ways to make federal communications support easier to find and use during crises. - State, local, Tribal, and territorial emergency managers would receive plain-language guidance within 1 year about DIRS, the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative, what reports are available, and how to access them. This aims to make federal communications resources easier to use. - The Federal Communications Commission would review DIRS activation and deactivation notices within 180 days and complete a feasibility study within 18 months about expanding public safety liaison roles and using the FCC 24-hour operations center as a clear entry point for authorities. - Communications service providers would be consulted to improve usability and coordination so that restoration and status information is more practical for public safety use.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Better disaster communications for officials: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Federal Communications Commission to review DIRS activation and deactivation notice procedures within 180 days. It would require a feasibility study within 18 months on expanding public safety liaison functions. The study would look at using the FCC’s 24-hour operations…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4691 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4691)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4691 (as of 2026-10-02).